Torpedo.



PATENTED AUG. 16, 1904.

- G. G. TURNER.

TORPEDO. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 5, 1904.

N0 MODEL.

HIS ATTORNEYS employed for the purpose I the liquid ingredient.

Patented August 18, 1904.

FFICE.

DELAWARE, ASSIGNOR TO RENDROCK A CORPORATION OF NEW GEORGE (1. "IURNER, OF DOVER,

POWDER COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y. JERSEY.

TORPEDO.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 767,776, dated Aug 16, 1904.

1904. Serial No. 187,767. No model.)

i cylindrical shell (4, having a pointed cap or head I) at one end and closed at the other end by meansof a plug or closure 0.

l/Vithin the casing (t is a conduit (Z, said conduit extending through the end of the shell, and preferably through the plug 0, to the exterior thereof. A cap closes the end of the tube and seals same against admittance of air, moisture, or the like.

The class of explosive which I, desire to employ is that in which two ingredients are employed-one a solid ingredient, such as chlorate of potash, and the other a liquid ingredient, such as nitrobenzol. These two ingredients are non-explosive in themselves, but when combined form a high explosive. It is the purpose of my present invention to fill the shell with the solid ingredient, as powdered chlorate of potash, which may be readily done by inserting same through the opening closed by the plug a and then sealing the opening by inserting and securing the plug a in position and then shipping the tor- Application filed January 5,

To all whom if may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE G. TURNER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Dover, county of Kent, and State of elaware, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Torpedoes, of which the following is a specification,

y invention relates to torpedoes. and particularly to that class of torpedoes known as wel -torpedoes and which are commonly of shooting wells.

My invention comprises a shell or casing having a 1. ert'orated conduit within same, the shell being arranged to contain the solid inplosive comprising a solid and a liquid ingredient, the perforated conduit being provided for the purpose of admitting the liquid ingredient.

The object of my invention is to enable an explosive composed of solid and liquid ingredients arranged to be combined at the time of their use to be employed in a torpedo of pedo or cartridge thus formed to the location this character, to provide for the ready,qu1ck, where it is intended to be used. The liquid and effective saturation of the solid ingrediingredientmay be shipped separately in a can or bottle and need not be applied until such time as it is desired to actually use the torpedo. At such time the nitrobenzol or other liquid ingredient may be applied by removing the cap (a and attaching a pipe f to the conduit (l, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. A funnel 5 may be conveniently attached to this pipe and the liquid ingredient poured into the funnel. From the funnel the liquid ingredient will pass through the pipe 7 into the conduit and thence through the perforations therein into the solid ingredient in the shell (1 to thoroughly and uniformly impregnate same. quantity of liquid ingredient may be introduced into the funnel, and sutficient time will be allowed for the liquid ingredient to pass into the shell and thoroughly impregnate the solid ingredient.

The device being hermetically sealed, Il preferably provide a vent, as at /1, which may be ordinarily kept closed by means of a cap 1'.

)0 liquid ingredient when it is deto use the dev1ce,and to render the shell impervious to moisture either before or after the solid ingredient has been impregnated by My invention further consists in certain novel details 01 construction and combination i of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

i will now proceed to describe a torpedo embodying my invention and will then point out the novel features in claims.

in the drawings, Figure l is a view in central longitudinal section of a torpedo embody- I ing my invention. Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the torpedo, partly broken away in section and showing a funnel and ventpipe connected thereto arranged to be em; ployed for the purpose of impregnating the solid ingredient with the liquid ingredient in preparing the torpedo for use. i

The torpedo as shown comprises an outer The correct and predetermined When applying the liquid ingredient, I remove the cap '11 and may, if desired, attach a -vent-pipe j. By this means ample provision is made for the escape of air from within the shell displaced by the incoming liquid ingredient, while the liquid will be prevented from flowing out with the air.

in order to prevent the solid ingredient, which is generally in a powdered form, from escaping through the conduit-perforations, and thus plugging up the conduit,I provide a shield of suitable form, which shield may conveniently be composed of a tubular strip of fabric, such as muslin, as shown at In in the drawings, such shield being arranged around the tube, of whichthe conduit is composed. It will be seen that after the shell has been filled with the solid ingredient and the plug 0 hermetically sealed and the caps e a d i securely fastened in position the cartridge thus formed may be kept indefinitely, as the ingredient contained therein will be entirely protected from moisture or other destructive element and maybe handled freely without danger of injury to the material or explosion thereof. When it is cartridge asan explosive, may be impregnated by the requisite quantity of liquid ingredient and the eartridge'may be once more scaled up, so that it will be again impervious to action from exterior causes. hus the torpedo so formed will be watertight and may be inserted into wet holes and employed for well-shooting and similar pur oses.

While I have desired termed the device herein a torpedo both before and after the liquid ingredient has been applied. it will be understood, of course, that prior to the application of the liquid ingredient the charge is not an explosive one.

What I claim is I 1, As an article of manufacture, a device of the class described, comprising an outer shell and an inner perforated conduit arrangedlongitudinally thereof; and an explosive ingredient, itself inexplosive until combined with another ingredient, said ingredients combined forming an explosive mass, contained between the outer shell and the inner conduit.

2. As an article of manufacture, a device of to employ the v the solid ingredient conduit, the inner perforated conduit arranged i the class described, comprising an outer shell,

an inner perforated conduit arranged longitudin ally thereof, and chlorate of potash contained between the inner conduit and the outer hell, the said inner conduit adapted to receive and convey a liquid ingredient to thechlorate of potash to combine with same to form an explosive.

3. As an article of manufacture, adevice of the class described, comprising an outer shell.

an inner perforated conduit arranged longitudinally thereof and opening through the shell at one end, a cap or closure for the said conduit, a vent for the shell provided with means for closing same; and an explosive ingredient, itself inexplosive until combined with another ingredient, said ingredients combined formouter shell and the inner conduit.

a. As an article of manufacture, the class described, comprising an outer shell, an inner perforated conduit arranged longitudinally thereof and opening throughthe shell at one end, a cap or closurefor the said conduit, a vent for the shell provided with means for closing same; and ehlorid of potash contained between the outer shell and the inner to receive and convey a liquid ingredient to the chlorate of potash to combine with same to form an explosive.

'5. In a torpedo of the class described, the combination with an outer shell and a perforated conduit arranged longitudinally of the shell, of a shield or guardfor the said perforated conduit.

6. In a torpedo of the class described, the combination with a closed outer shell and a perforated conduit arranged longitudinally, of a vent for said outer shell and means for closing said vent.

7 In a torpedo of the class described, the

combination with an outer shell a, pointed at one end 6, and closed at the other end by a plug a, of a perforated pipe d arranged longitudinally of the said shell and extending through the plug 0, a cap a for the said pipe,

a shield is therefor, a vent h for the shell, and a cap i for the said vent.

GEORGE Gr. TURNER.

Witnesses:

D. HOWARD HAYWOOD,

C. F. UARRINGTON.

ing an explosive mass, contained between the v 7 a device of 4 

